The Harlem Globetrotters

Name: The Harlem Globetrotters
Released: 1951
Rating: 53.04
Cast: Thomas Gomez, Dorothy Dandridge, Angela Clarke, Peter M. Thompson, Bill Walker

1951

Drama

1h 18m

Abe Saperstein, owner/manager of the world-famous "Harlem Globetrotters", an all-Negro professional basketball team, signs Billy Townsend, an All-American, to play with the "Globetrotters." Saperstein want Billy to finish school first and get his degree but, despite the good advice, Billy quits college and joins the team. He becomes the team star, gets married although it is against the team regulations, and is injured. As a result, the team loses an important game and Billy is fired. (imdb)

The Harlem Globetrotters

1951

Drama

1h 18m

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PUNQ

Rated 15 Aug 2023

Entertaining novelty movie. And what better than to focus it around the showboating of The Harlem Globetrotters! Basketball hadn't had much representation on film. Usually it's been American Football or baseball. So it's nice to see basketball being represented so nicely as it was here. Felt fresh and they even managed to prevent the acting from feeling cringe-worthy. But naturally, they let The Harlem Globetrotters do their talking on the court doing their crazy stuff.

Rated 15 Aug 2023

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Heliophage

Rated 27 May 2023

Easy-going fluff as we discover whether our protagonist can learn the importance of team spirit, teach chemistry, and marry Dorothy Dandridge all at once. And the actual team is there too, with a little bit of talking and a more generous helping of their on-court bits. The promo at the time leant heavily on Dandridge's rising star—and I can't say I blame them—though this isn't exactly a big glamor part they've given her to work with.

Rated 27 May 2023

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